I have 2 lengths of Tulipwood (poplar) and two lengths of Maple. There's enough for about three 2-piece bodies and 12 necks.

I have a habit of starting bits and pieces and not following through, this is unlikely to be much different although all those bits of projects will fall under this thread... so this is more or less a workshop thread (you'll notice the absence of a workshop, mind you)

So what's the point in the above wood? Dunno... no plans as yet. Sorry - dead end!

that looks like walnut from here? where's the green part of the poplar? i may be going color blind, or need a new phone...carry on...

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Poplar gets some of its color from the minerals of the area in which the tree feeds.

Secondly, the poster is from the UK, and were are in the US. I'm pretty sure that geography / species variation plays a part.

Thirdly, everyone knows that poplar in the UK has a much better tonality than poplar in the US because of the reverse directionality of the frequency resonance that UK poplar due to the internal structure of the pores.

Poplar gets some of its color from the minerals of the area in which the tree feeds.

Secondly, the poster is from the UK, and were are in the US. I'm pretty sure that geography / species variation plays a part.

Thirdly, everyone knows that poplar in the UK has a much better tonality than poplar in the US because of the reverse directionality of the frequency resonance that UK poplar due to the internal structure of the pores.

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To illustrate both of your points I have doctored my wood image to represent the natural colourings of American Poplar (left) and my British Poplar (right) - a subtle difference in colouration but as NotAnotherHobby pointed out drastically different sonic properties...

There was plenty more tempting timber at the merchant, walnut and wenge, but I think that would have been me getting ahead of myself. I'll have plenty of poplar offcuts so I'll be sure to honour your suggestion!

Next stop (more spending) is popping to the local DIY shop to fetch some MDF for templates and jigging. When I eventually do get going I'll be running "the most
sophisticated, professionalised and successful guitar building program that the forum has ever seen"